Laurel-Concord-Coleridge fought the good fight in their overtime game against Plainview on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 60-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Plainview Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Pirates are ranked 33rd).
| 12/20/24 @ Plainview | 9 |
| 12/10/24 @ Homer | 4 |
| 01/19/24 @ Battle Creek | 3 |
| 02/01/24 vs Wausa | 3 |
| 12/17/24 @ Ponca | 3 |
Laurel-Concord-Coleridge's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eli Haisch, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance gave Haisch a new career-high in boards. Another player making a difference was Gibson Roberts, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Laurel-Concord-Coleridge and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Plainview, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Elkhorn Valley the next time they take the court. Plainview will head out to face Elkhorn Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Laurel-Concord-Coleridge will host them at 7:45 p.m. on January 7, 2025.
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